Special Council Meeting

That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Special Council Meeting of Wednesday, February 20, 2019, be adopted as circulated.

That a $100,000 contribution to the Community Improvement Plan be included in the 2019 operating budget; That the funds be applied to a city wide grant portion of the program; and That the funds be utilized from the Economic Development Reserve.

That the 2019 operating budget be increased by $36,000 to the Kawartha Lakes Health Care Initiative to support the development and delivery of a Family Physician Professional Development Program to be funded from the Contingency Reserve; and That the Kawartha Lakes Health Care Initiative report back to Council by end of 2019 on the program.

That effective April 1, 2019 the limit for free leaf and yard materials be increased from 331 lbs/150 kg to 551 lbs/250 kg; and That the Consolidated Fees By-law be amended to reflect this change.

That the 2019 operating budget under Corporate Services - Employer Paid Benefits, be reduced by $50,000 to $2,692,567 relating to WSIB costs.

O'Reilly That the 2019 operating budget under Communications, Advertising and Marketing - Materials, Supplies and Services, be reduced $27,000 to $222,500 relating to Mobile Signs.

O'Reilly That the 2019 operating budget under Paramedic Service be increased by $25,000 under a new special projects line item to fund a Paramedic Community Outreach Pilot Program, to be funded from the Contingency Reserve; and That staff report back to Council upon completion of the Community Paramedic Pilot Program project.

That 2019 be the final year of the debt repayment ($169,655) from Victoria Manor.

That the 2019 operating budget under Economic Development be increased by $12,500 to $25,000 to further fund the Public Art Program to be funded from the Economic Development Reserve.

That the 2019 operating budget under Communications Advertising and Marketing - Materials, Supplies and Services, be reduced by $80,000 to $142,500 regarding the Branding Strategy.

That a line item for Garbage Cans be added to the 2019 Operating Budget under Street Infrastructure in the amount of $12,000 to be funded from the Capital Reserve.

That the position of Supervisor of Records Management and Archives be removed from the 2019 Operating Budget and

That the position of GIS Specialist be removed from the 2019 Operating Budget and

That the position of Truck and Coach Technician be removed from the 2019 Operating Budget and

That staff report to Council at year end on the surplus of funds that result from the salary gapping for the 13 new hires approved in the 2019 Operating Budget.

That the following be received by Council: 2019 Operating Budget Decision Units document Presentation by Mark Majchrowski, CAO of Kawartha Conservation, regarding Floodplain mapping Memo from Derek Brown, Acting Chief of Paramedic Services, regarding a Special Project - Community Paramedic; and Presentation by Sara Johnston, Commander of Quality Assurance, regarding the Paramedic Community Outreach Pilot Program.

That Report CORP2019-004, Proposed 2019 Tax-Supported Operating Budget , be received; and That the 2019 Tax-Supported Operating Budget be approved, as amended.

That a by-law to confirm the proceedings of a Special Council Meeting held Wednesday, February 20, 2019, (Meeting# CC2019-09), be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.

That the 2019 operating budget under Communications, Advertising and Marketing - Materials, Supplies and Services, be reduced $27,000 to $222,500 relating to Mobile Signs.

That the 2019 operating budget under Paramedic Service be increased by $25,000 under a new special projects line item to fund a Paramedic Community Outreach Pilot Program, to be funded from the Contingency Reserve; and That staff report back to Council upon completion of the Community Paramedic Pilot Program project.

That the Council Meeting adjourn at 3:13 p.m.